Penguin Tutor - Learn Linux, electronics and the Raspberry Pi

This is an exciting time to be involved with computing and electronics. The Raspberry Pi and Arduino have made it easier to integrate computing based platforms into a hobby project. This could be something as simple as turning on a light bulb to controlling a Meccanoid robot.

The PenguinTutor website is focussed on helping you to get started with electronics, physical computing, programming and using Free and Open Source software. The main focus is on the Linux operating system (including the Raspberry Pi), getting started with electronics and the Raspberry Pi. The electronics section includes interfacing with the Arduino and interfacing to the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.

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Learning electronics can be tremendous fun - your first flashing LED circuit is a reason to celebrate! But where do you go from there, and how can you move into more challenging projects without spending a lot of money on proprietary kits? One excellent answer is Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi is everywhere, it's inexpensive, and it's a wonderful tool for teaching about electronics and programming. Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi shows you how to make a variety of cool projects using the Pi with programming languages like Scratch and Python, with no experience necessary. You'll learn how the Pi works, how to work with Raspbian Linux on the Pi, and how to design and create electronic circuits. You'll then create projects like an arcade game, disco lights, and infrared transmitter, and an LCD display. You'll also learn how to control Minecraft's Steve with a joystick and how to build a Minecraft house with a Pi, and even how to control a LEGO train with a Pi. You'll even learn how to create your own robot, including how to solder and even design a printed circuit board!

Learn how to design and build electronic circuits, and even how to make a PCB

Learn how to make fun projects like an arcade game, a robot, and a Minecraft controller while learning about sensors and how devices talk to each other

Get started programming the Pi with Scratch and Python

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About the Site

Originally created to provide practice exams for those working towards Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), the site has been expanded to provide tutorials and guides for electronics Linux software and the Raspberry Pi.

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